CMTUK Annual General Meeting

The CMT United Kingdom AGM, which was postponed due to measures imposed to combat Covid19, took place on 27th June 2020. It was conducted on-line due to the on-going restrictions and for the safety of all attendees. The following is a summary of the meeting.

The meeting was declared quorate by the chair.

1. Welcome by Chair and update
2. Minutes of the 2019 AGM – there were no matters arising.
3. Board of Directors’ Report
4. Accounts – The accounts for the year ending 30^th September 2019, the Treasurer’s Report, including fixing of the subscriptions for 2020/2021, and the appointment of Auditor were agreed
5. Special Resolution to amend the Articles of Association, following a review of the Articles of Association: a) The articles have been tidied up with spelling errors correct, readability improved and minor non-substantial changes made. b) An amendment of article 13.2 (existing): An annual general meeting must be held in each subsequent year and not more than fifteen months may elapse between successive annual general meetings. To: An annual general meeting must be held in each subsequent year and not more than fifteen months may elapse between successive annual general meetings unless under exceptional circumstances whereby, at the discretion of the CMTUK board, the meeting can be delayed for up to 12 months. c) An amendment of article 28.7 (existing): A director who must retire by rotation at an annual general meeting shall not be eligible for re-election or for appointment under article 28.5 if he has served two consecutive terms of office until he has been out of office for at least one year. To: A director who must retire by rotation at an annual general meeting shall not be eligible for re-election or for appointment under article 28.5 if s/he has served three consecutive terms of office until s/he has been out of office for at least one year. Agreed by majority.
6. Election of Prospective Trustees: Dr Alan MacDonald, Ruth Slater and Thomas Henderson were elected to the board
7. Confirmation of Trustees.
8.  Any other business: none notified.
9. The chair invite questions from those in attendance.
10. Close of meeting.